Bill > HB4584

This bill amends Michigan's election law to modify how school districts can hold millage elections, with key provisions taking effect on January 1, 2026. The bill requires school boards to conduct special elections for millage questions, bond issues, or tax increases primarily during November elections, limiting the number of special elections a school district can hold to one per calendar year. School districts must now follow stricter guidelines when scheduling these elections, including filing petition signatures within 60 days, submitting ballot question language at least 82 days before the election, and ensuring special elections are not held too close to regular election dates. The bill also references a related provision in the general property tax act (section 24f(4)) which will further regulate these elections beginning in 2026. Additionally, the bill makes some technical changes to language, replacing words like "shall" with "must" throughout the text, and includes a tie-bar provision connecting it to another pending legislative bill, meaning this bill will only take effect if the companion bill is also enacted.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4584